His resume is nothing short of remarkable. Mark Bodnarczuk is a brilliant intellectual, a celebrated author, and a respected researcher who manages and provides oversight for three programs at Stanford. Yet, his latest book Finding New Life After the Death of my Son ventures far beyond his professional accolades—it delves into the raw, devastating pain of a tragedy that silenced him for a couple of years: the sudden loss of his 17-year-old son to fentanyl.
Now, Mark courageously opens his heart, transforming his grief into something he calls a gift. In this episode, he shares his deeply moving journey and offers wisdom to anyone grappling with loss—whether from death, divorce, or another life-altering heartbreak. His story is one of unimaginable pain, unyielding love, and the resilience to find meaning in the darkest moments.
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MEET THE GUEST
Mark Bodnarczuk
Mark is the founder and executive director of the Breckenridge Institute®, specializing in organizational and personal transformation in high-tech research settings, and serves as an institutional program manager at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University. With advanced degrees in theology and philosophy of science, Mark is also an accomplished author of four books, including Diving In: Discovering Who You Are in the Second Half of Life.
